PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
11
6
13
7
13
8
20
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
6
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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